Birtley Ladies FC gets support from Hollywood

A WOMEN’S football team has received starry backing – all the way from Hollywood.

A WOMEN’S football team has received starry backing – all the way from Hollywood.

Birtley Town Ladies Football Club in Gateshead has received a donation from scriptwriting legends Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, the writers responsible for Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, The Likely Lads and Porridge.

The team has also signed up North East stars Tim Healy and Denise Welch, who have agreed to become honorary presidents of the club.

The donation from Clement and La Frenais came after the club’s assistant manager Bill Godward wrote to them.

Mr Godward, 73, of Springwell, was then invited to meet a circle of North East stars for the cheque presentation at a special get together on the night before the bi-annual Sunday For Sammy concert, in memory of Newcastle actor Sammy Johnson.

Clements and Frenais flew to the region from their homes in America to attend the sell-out show, which took place at Newcastle’s City Hall, on February 7.

Mr Godward said: “We got a cheque for £200 from Dick Clements and Ian La Frenais, which was just smashing.

“The money we received will go into helping to run the club, pay for training facilities and officials for matches.

“We do all of our own fundraising, so donations like this really make a difference. We don’t have an official sponsor at the minute either, so it would be great if we could find one.”

If anyone is interested in joining one of three ladies teams, which are under-14s, under-16s and over-16s, they can contact Mr Godward on 0191 487 6172.

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